Our Hosts
Both pearl farming families, the Liddon family and the Brown family, have proudly collaborated to offer three incredible
Pearls and Plates events across Australia.
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Both families are Australian family-owned businesses, with shared values and commitment to community, environment and sustainability.
The Liddon Family
Abrolhos Pearl Farm, WA
The Pelsaert Group, the southernmost cluster of the Abrolhos Islands, is where our captivating tale of pearls unfolds.
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Liddon Pearls are harvested by the Liddon family at the Pelsaert pearl farm in Western Australia’s Abrolhos Islands, where the pristine water and coral gardens nurture the black lip oysters to create pearls with a gorgeous palette that is an inspiration and joy to work with.
The Brown Family
Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & Broken Bay Pearl & Oyster Farm
For over 75 years, Cygnet Bay Pearls have been at the forefront of the pearling industry with three generations of the Brown family shaping its course through innovation, sustainability, and community engagement.
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It is today, a complex family-owned and operated business that straddles many distinct sectors - multi-species aquaculture (Pearling and Sydney Rock Oysters); marine research and services; remote tourism and hospitality; seafood processing and luxury retail.
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Unlike any other pearling enterprise in Australia, the company grows two distinct species of native Australian pearl shell, on both sides of the country -:
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Cygnet Bay, WA - Pinctada maxima shell producing Australian South Sea Pearls
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Broken Bay NSW – Pinctada fucata shell producing Australian Akoya pearls, Akoya oysters, Sydney rock oysters, and Angasi oysters.
